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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, June 3Rd. Before Messrs. J. J. Wright, Dr. Richardson and N. M. Lazarus Js. P.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

Joseph Richardson (on,hail), pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and incapable. it was stated by the police that the defendant was found in charge of a…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before the same Magistrates)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 2

THERE were five appellants on the list, Mr. A. H. Garraway appearing to watch the interests of the Borough Council. The first case called was that of William…

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Appeal Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

The municipal appeal court was held on Wednesday, before Messrs Wright, Gale, Richardson and Lazarus, Js.P. There were only five appeals. Mr Garraway appeared…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, June 6, 1896. Local and General. Police Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

At the police court on Wednesday, before Messrs Wright, Gale, Richardson and Lazarus, Js.P., a first offender for drunkenness was dismissed with a caution, the bench…

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Queanbeyan District Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

THIS Court opened immediately after the close of the Quarter Session. Some settled and withdrawn cases were struck off the list. The first case proceeded with was --…

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A New Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

George Graham Webb, of Woodstock, Uriarra, took the oath of allegiance and the Judicial oath, as a Justice of the Peace for the colony of New South Wales, and was…

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District Court. Arrears of Rates

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

There were three cases in which the Municipal Council of Queanbeyan sought to recover arrears of rates. One was settled, and one withdrawn…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, June 10Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. J. Wright. F. Campbell, J. Gale and Dr. Blackall.) Sureties of the Peace

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

Andrew Jackson Cunningham, appeared to answer the sworn information of Henry French Hillman, in which defendant was charged with having on the 8th May last…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 10th. (BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. J. Wright, F. Campbell, J. Gale, and Dr. Blackall, Js. P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

There were only two cases on the cause list, two of which were postponed for a month, on the application of Mr. Garraway, for the plaintiffs, with a view to…

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Warden's Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

AN application was made at Bungendore on Tuesday before the Police-Magistrate by J. Berrigan and others for six months' suspension of labour on their claim at…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, June 10th. (BEFORE Mr. J. J. Wright, Dr. Richardson, and Messrs. J. Gale and N. M. Lazarus, J.s P.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

The adjourned casa of T. J. F. Caddon (representing the Commercial Drinking Company of Sydney, Limited) against the Queanbeyan Borough Council was…

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The Assault by a Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The Supreme, Court awarded the domestic servant, Eliza Cl[?] fifty pounds, for the assault upon her George Eaton, Mayor of Enfield…

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A Breeze in Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

It is not often that there is any direct conflict in court between the Justices of the Peace on the Bench and the Police Magistrate, but there was a close approach to it…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 10. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., Wright, Gale, Campbell, and Blackall, Js.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

Andrew Jackson Cunningham was charged with that he did on 8th June, near Tharwa, mostly viciously declare and threaten that he would throw him (Henry Ffrench Gillman)…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Fla Miner. Saturday, June 13, 1896. Local and General. Adjourned Appeal Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

In the case of the appeal of the Commercial Bank against their municipal assessment (adjourned from the previous Wednesday) the Bench that tried the case, gave their…

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Warden's Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

J. B[?]rrigan and others made application for six months suspension of labour on their claim at Bywong, stating as a reason that they were short of means to carry on the…

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Small Debts Court

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday last before Mr Maitland, P.M., and Mr. N. Powell, J.P., the case Reilly v. Murphy, adjourned from last month, was again…

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The Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY, 1 Th June, '96

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 June 1896 · page 2

PRESENT: Dr. R[?]ardson, Licensing Magistrate, and Mr. [?] Beatty. Re[?]ALS. An application [?] T. Mooney, for…

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Licensing Court

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday last there were eight renewals applied for and granted, as follows :—Thomas Mooney Commercial Hotel, Queanbeyan ; Martin…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 2

At the Queanbeyan Police Court on Monday, before Mr Helm, J P, Edward Christopher was charged, on arrest, with stealing one horse, the property of Mary Daly, of…

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